{"id":3142,"date":"2019-11-07T15:20:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T23:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/sesame-street-turns-50-the-secret-to-educational-success-at-tvs-beloved-address\/"},"modified":"2023-04-19T11:06:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T18:06:10","slug":"50th-anniversary-of-sesame-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/50th-anniversary-of-sesame-street\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Sesame Street\u2019 turns 50: The secret to educational success at TV\u2019s beloved address"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n One of the reasons for Sesame Street\u2019s success is its use of puppets. USC Dornsife psychologist Henrike Moll says children see the puppets as similar to themselves, which is why they are willing to accept lessons from them. (Photo: Library of Congress.)\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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